Flooring

You can stain un-finished Bamboo like any other type of wood, (bamboo stains like hard maple, its difficult, but can be done) Bamboo will accepts normal stains, water based, oil based swedish stains, and even natural oil an waxes.

staining bamboo is not difficult as one can wipe on a stain ( I used water-based stain for easy cleanup), and wipe it off and it is done. very little effort for beautiful results. the next time I stain bamboo I am going to use one of the color/poly combinations and let you know how that works.

no, but all work ok. anything to create required space

Heat the vinyl with an old electric iron and use a scraper.

first you go on build mode and build a room. then go on flooring option and click on the space where you want to put the floor then left click. If you want to place your floor quicker press shift and it will fill the whole room :)

The best way I can answer this question is to tell you to contact a tile specialist, he will have a book of tile that you can look through and decide on what type you want. It is common for pool owners to replace old tiles with a slightly different type of pool tile because the original is not available, you may have to do that. Try these sites www.pooltiles.com www.pooltilecleaninglasvegas.com

That depends on your individual preferences and needs. There are excellent carpets as well as excellent wood floors. Carpet will keep a room warmer but wood floors won't stain and are easier to clean. Wood floors will typically last longer than carpet. They can be refinished to get scratches out after years of wear. Good quality carpet generally has a life of approximately 20 years. Carpet is also never advised in rooms like kitchens and bathrooms, before of the risk of flooding or exposure to water. Wooden Flooring is also not advised in these rooms as water can have a disastrous effect on the wood.

Old floorboards tend to cap and move; being individual boards. Putting down a backer board gives you stronger/flatter stable floor.

Different situations call for different joists. Generally floor joists are 2 x 12.

Take up the floor, put down a layer of felt or other soft insulator and replace the floor making sure to make all the joints tight. Lacquer the floor and make sure the lacquer penetrates the joints to glue them together.

One local place quoted me a flat rate of $500, although cheaper could probably be found

Installation of tile can cost around $4 (here anyway) a sq foot for walls and floors.. but a little more if the pattern is complex and requires a lot of cutting/extra attention like around bathtubs.

Also some tiles are harder than others, making them harder to cut... the only way to be sure is to get a few quotes from local installers.

masonite is used sometimes as siding . more commonly used to protect areas suxh as floors and walls in home where construction is going on . skateboard ramps . resurface stages inexpensively; many uses .

in general...absolutely...so long as you purchase a quality product. now, there are very good laminates out there, but by the same token, you must purchase a quality product, in flooring, use this rule...if it sounds too good to be true (cost-wise), its a lousy product.

Floor underlayment is most commonly 3/4 inch plywood, often with lapped or grooved edges. This material is about $25 to 30 for 4 ft x 8 ft sheets at large home centers.

Underlayment used to level an existing floor is usually a better grade of 5mm or 1/4 inch plywood. This costs about $10 to 15 per sheet.

Installation of the material costs quite a lot more than the material itself. It is a fairly easy project that most experienced household handymen can do themselves, though a helper is sometimes needed with the heavy 3/4 sheets.

You will also need a floor glue, construction screws, and most often a nail gun. Shims are helpful unless the existing framework or floor is perfectly level (it never is). Many less-than-perfect contractors save a little money by skipping the glue and screws, but the homeowner will suffer the squeaky consequences of that cheapness.

Do it yourself cost for 1000 square feet: About $1,200. Maybe $700 for 1/4 inch over existing flooring.

They work like a printer but cut a design into vinyl. They use information off a computer to plot and create a design. Thy can be used to create signs, banners, wallpapers and floorings.

they are new vinyl strips with wood textured surface and adhesive backing for easy installation. please advice if it is applicable to the mosaic floors and will not bubble up due to moist underneath when the room temperature is low.

It varies greatly from product to product and from market

to market. The best way to get an answer is to put an ad on Craigslist

telling what you want installed, the more detail you can give the better the quote will be... ie..

"3/4 inch, unfinished oak hardwood over wood subfloor,

new construction, 400 sq feet, need it done this week, paying cash.".

The lesson here is that the more detail you put in the ad, the better the quote.. You will have to understand that not every installer has Golden Hands, some are thieves & butchers, so you may not always want the low bidder..

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I have seen it done (really), but it's a bad idea.

The Janka Hardness Scale rates the hardness of hardwood flooring and bamboo as well. You can read more about the Janka Scale and see a list of the Janka Hardness Ratings from FindAnyFloor here http://www.findanyfloor.com/hardwood/JankaHardnessRatings.xhtml

It depends on what kind of tile and what kind of adhesive it is. Adhesives(like latex) can react with portland cement products like (thin set),that cause gassing that in time will break the bond on the tile. there are mastic products that don't react with latex.

As long as one has all the correct tools and knows what they are doing, the actual laying of the laminate goes very fast. Follow the instructions that come with the tiles and over 1000 square feet can be done in a couple days.

You can in areas like a kitchen back splash. Just use a mastic glue. Don't tile over drywall in areas prone to high moisture, such as a shower, tub or floors.

Try Crypton, It has probably been a very long time since you cleaned your cushions, because there has been no product made specifically for that purpose. When we discovered that, knowing that Crypton Fabrics promises cleanliness, our chemist and textile experts developed a cleaner specifically for water cleanable upholstery. This amazing cleaner works on anything, not just Crypton.

Depending on the sub-flooring and the quality of the linoleum the job will be easy or a "Bear." It really isn't the floor covering that is difficult it is the adhesive used. the linoleum should come off relatively with little effort it is the adhesive that is tough.

Depending on your situation and the condition of the floor structure, consider using a razor to remove small areas that are bubbled or curling, then fill in those areas to level and then consider adding another layer of 1/4 inch plywood to supply a new base for your replacement flooring.

If the addition of a new underlayment is not an option, scraping the existing adhesive is possible (please wear a mask.) Good Luck.

Douglas

The question is not clear in respect of scenario. However, the base the tile is to be fixed should be level and sound. The fixative should be correct for the environment the tile is to be used in i.e. water proof in a bathroom. The surface for fixing to should be of a nature that allows the fixative to adhere correctly. The information for this is supplied by the manufacturer.

There is a tool for doing so. It is called a staple decleater.